I keep being told it’s because of the Republicans that we can’t have nice things. So what gives in California? We should be overflowing with progressive policies.
Thr Democrats in the US are center right comppred to most European countires, the Repliblocans are … Some sort of fucking thing that’s hard to describe.
You’re going to need to Vote elsewhere in droves for that…
The UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the strip. The move drew an immediate rebuke from Israel. Its envoy to...
Alon Levy, co-lead of the transportation and land use program at New York University’s Marron Institute, has spent years studying why some countries are able to build transport infrastructure cheaply and others aren’t....
I dont know if this has been asked before or if this may be a little goofy of a question but I didn’t see anything relating to it and I’m kinda curious what the culture of Lemmy is like and what sort of common things people see. ive been paying attention to interactions but nothing is as good as just asking everyone.
G.M. produces the Malibu at a plant in Fairfax, Kan., and will continue to manufacture the car until later this year, when it plans to retool the factory to make a new version of the Chevrolet Bolt, an electric car, and the Cadillac XT4, a luxury S.U.V.
but also makes clear that simply replacing gasoline with batteries won’t be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and avoid “locking in” future emissions with more car-dependent infrastructure.
I would never ride without being clipped in, maybe 100 yards to the shop and back but other then that clipless is much much better. Used then for about 20 yeaes now. Took about 2 weeks to get used to from memory.
Aside from the; obvious bullahit of relegion that you can figure out for yourself quite early … not to be a bully to get what you want. It’s near ubiquitous, from police to government, to wealthy people, business owners etc anyone with an asymmetric relationship gets what they want that way. As a boss, do what I want or I fire you and you starve etc etc.
I still see them pedaling the same lies to children today, bullying and cowexison are linked to inextricably liked to what we call success we are fine with it, the weird part is the denial and lieing to kids about not being a bully .
True dat but its fairly easy to see through that nonsense and realise your parents are idiots (at best), one of the trials of growing up. Assuming there are no repercussions for it, like death, banishmanet etc
while others “looked like they’d just climbed out of the lantana in Nimbin”
Lol, I lived not to far down the road until late 2019. That described me most days of the week, especially after a day spent clearing the stuff off our place.
My mate works for an Indian company and got WFH forever. I was in shock because I never thought any company can give a work from home option forever ? Does any Australian company gives you such an option ? If so, please name those companies and job titles so that I can start applying for jobs there.
We dont build homes to house people, we don’t grow food to feed people. We don’t generate electricity to cool or warm people.
If you have no money you starve, are homeless and shiver to death in a cold spell… or you’re a “criminal” and every election reinforces that with who we elect.
There are zero answers here within the orthodoxy of neo liberal economics and politics.
Hails (mander.xyz)
Dmitry Petrov – The Path of an Anarchist (avtonom.org)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9430955
Brutal heatwaves and submerged cities: what a 3C world would look like (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9429920...
Why does a state like California that has supermajorities in both houses of the legislature not have a livable wage, housing guarantees, universal healthcare, and other very progressive policies?
I keep being told it’s because of the Republicans that we can’t have nice things. So what gives in California? We should be overflowing with progressive policies.
UN votes to back Palestinian membership, prompting Israeli envoy to shred charter (www.theguardian.com)
The UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the strip. The move drew an immediate rebuke from Israel. Its envoy to...
‘The cheap option’?: why the Gold Coast may be on track to build the most expensive light rail in the world (www.theguardian.com)
Alon Levy, co-lead of the transportation and land use program at New York University’s Marron Institute, has spent years studying why some countries are able to build transport infrastructure cheaply and others aren’t....
Anon makes money (sh.itjust.works)
Melbourne man 'dumbfounded' after finding out he lost Australian citizenship 33 years ago (www.abc.net.au)
Wtf ?
who is on Lemmy (the sociology of Lemmy)
I dont know if this has been asked before or if this may be a little goofy of a question but I didn’t see anything relating to it and I’m kinda curious what the culture of Lemmy is like and what sort of common things people see. ive been paying attention to interactions but nothing is as good as just asking everyone.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday her intention to sue the fossil fuel industry for its role in changing Michigan's climate and threatening the state (www.detroitnews.com)
Why are socialist and communist countries usually considered more authoritarian than capitalist countries?
G.M. Will Retire the Chevrolet Malibu to Make More Electric Cars | The gasoline-powered Malibu was the last sedan sold by Chevrolet, the General Motors brand, in the United States. (www.nytimes.com)
G.M. produces the Malibu at a plant in Fairfax, Kan., and will continue to manufacture the car until later this year, when it plans to retool the factory to make a new version of the Chevrolet Bolt, an electric car, and the Cadillac XT4, a luxury S.U.V.
What do you do to cheer yourself up ?
Telegram founder and CEO alledges signal has backdoors, they don't provide reproduceible builds, etc.
Here’s what he said in a post on his telegram channel:...
'Underwater bicycle' propels swimmers forward at superhuman speed (newatlas.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.smeargle.fans/post/159545...
Americans Are Racking Up 'Phantom Debt' That Wall Street Can't Track (www.bloomberg.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15144297...
Only gay people can see it (lemmynsfw.com)
12 ft ladder Alternative?
12ft ladder doesnt seem to work anymore, on major sites at least. Does anyone have an alternative? Gracias
What did you get told as a child that you realised was a lie as you got older?
Investors with questions: how a ‘clean food’ farm scheme born of Covid vaccine fears descended into rancour (www.theguardian.com)
How many of you 9-5s have been given work from home forever ?
My mate works for an Indian company and got WFH forever. I was in shock because I never thought any company can give a work from home option forever ? Does any Australian company gives you such an option ? If so, please name those companies and job titles so that I can start applying for jobs there.
Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely (theconversation.com)
Do Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform?...
'Nothing short of horrifying': Rental affordability in Australia the worst it's ever been, report says (www.abc.net.au)
In short: The 2024 Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot has recorded its lowest ever amount of affordable rentals across the country....